Legal Opinion
Houghton v. Coberly
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 27, 1962No. Civ. 25424PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFord, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered after a general demurrer to the amended complaint had been sustained without leave to amend. The plaintiff and appellant is the assignee of three attorneys, members of a law firm.
Allegations of the first cause of action of the amended complaint which must be considered in the determination of this appeal are as follows: 1. On or about January 26, 1960, the defendants Vera M. Coberly and Clarence J. Coberly employed plaintiff’s assignors by oral contract to probate the last will of Etta May Hoag, deceased. The attorneys accepted such employment and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re the Estate of MontgomeryNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Estate of JohnstonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Echlin v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
- Estate of PailheCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- O'CONNELL v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Hatch v. BushCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- Girard v. MillerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- Shannon v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
- Estate of EffronCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
- Estate of McManusCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
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